Patents by Inventor Yasufumi Fukuma

Yasufumi Fukuma has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Publication number: 20060139572
    Abstract: An eye fundus photographing system, wherein a three-dimensional moving picture is photographed and displayed in eye fundus of infrared fluorescent photographing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 17, 2005
    Publication date: June 29, 2006
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOPCON
    Inventors: Toru Noda, Yoshio Okazaki, Hidetaka Aeba, Yasufumi Fukuma
  • Publication number: 20060104478
    Abstract: A service system for selecting personal goods to wear or carry, comprising a memory unit configured to memorize information on personal goods associated with types of each of decomposed body components with respect to a number of customers; an extracting unit configured to extract a given body component from a picture of a given customer; a selecting unit configured to select information on a piece of given personal goods memorized in the memory unit on the basis of the extracted result of the extracting unit; and a showing unit configured to show the selected piece of the personal goods to the given customer. Also disclosed is a selecting service system comprising a memory unit configured to memorize information on personal goods to wear or carry associated with body characteristics information of a number of customers. A program product for such a selecting service for personal goods to wear or carry is also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2005
    Publication date: May 18, 2006
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOPCON
    Inventors: Yasufumi Fukuma, Takeyuki Kato, Narumi Machida
  • Publication number: 20060100528
    Abstract: Provided is an optical image measuring apparatus capable of speedily measuring a velocity distribution image of a moving matter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 3, 2005
    Publication date: May 11, 2006
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOPCON
    Inventors: Kinpui Chan, Masahiro Akiba, Yasufumi Fukuma
  • Publication number: 20060100938
    Abstract: An eye test service system comprising an eye test service apparatus for obtaining eye test data of an objective eye of a service user, connected to a database system through a communication line, and provided at an eye test service equipment, the database system having an eye test data memorizing unit configured to memorize eye test data and an eyeglass frame memory unit for memorizing eyeglass frame information data; an issue apparatus provided at the eye test service apparatus or the database system for issuing a user ID for specifying the user and a user password for calling out a photographed facial picture; and a web server capable of showing the eye test data, and superimposing a selected facial picture with a selected eyeglass frame when the service user inputs the user ID and password by using a terminal to access the database system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2005
    Publication date: May 11, 2006
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOPCON
    Inventors: Yasufumi Fukuma, Takeyuki Kato, Narumi Machida
  • Publication number: 20060077395
    Abstract: Provided is an optical image measuring apparatus forming a three-dimensional image based on tomographic images of an object, acquired at various depths even when the object moves during measurement. Including a half mirror (6) for dividing a light beam signal light (S) and reference light (R), a frequency shifter (8), a reference mirror (9) and a piezoelectric element (9A) used to change an optical path length of the reference light (R), CCDs (21, 22) for receiving interference light beams (L) resulting from interference light produced by superimposing the signal light (S) and the reference light (R) on each other by the half mirror (6) and outputting detection signals, an image forming portion for forming tomographic images based on the detection signals, a measurement depth calculating means (53), and an image processing portion (57). Forming a three-dimensional image or the like based on the arranged tomographic images.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 11, 2005
    Publication date: April 13, 2006
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOPCON
    Inventors: Kinpui Chan, Masahiro Akiba, Yasufumi Fukuma, Hiroyuki Otsuka, Hisashi Tsukada, Kazuhiko Yumikake
  • Publication number: 20060055939
    Abstract: Provided is an optical image measuring apparatus capable of effectively receiving interference light, particularly an alternating current component thereof using a smaller number of photo sensors. The optical image measuring apparatus includes a polarizing plate for converting a light beam from a broad-band light source to linearly polarized light, a half mirror for dividing the light beam into signal light and reference light, a piezoelectric element for vibrating a reference mirror, a wavelength plate for converting the reference light to circularly polarized light, a polarization beam splitter for extracting two different polarized light components from interference light produced from the signal light and the reference light which are superimposed on each other by the half mirror, CCDs for detecting the two different polarized light components, and a signal processing portion for producing an image of an object to be measured based on the detected polarized light components.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2005
    Publication date: March 16, 2006
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOPCON
    Inventors: Masahiro Akiba, Kinpui Chan, Yasufumi Fukuma, Hiroyuki Otsuka, Hisashi Tsukada, Kazuhiko Yumikake
  • Patent number: 7010146
    Abstract: In order to provide a database constructing system in which information from a plurality of persons can be automatically collected without being limited to a customer visiting a store and personal goods to wear or carry which the person likes associated with the personal characteristics to construct database, the database constructing system comprises a web server 11 for showing information on eyeglass frame; a statistical analyzing means 24 for dividing a personal facial picture 22a into component to classify them into a type of every facial component 22c and statistically analyzing a relationship between the type of every component 22c and a selected eyeglass frame 14 in order to collect data for associating a personal facial type with the selected eyeglass frame 14 on the basis of the personal facial picture 22a and information on the eyeglass frame 14 selected by the person transmitted to the web server 11 by using a web browser; and a memory means 21 for associating and preserving the information on type
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2001
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2006
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha TOPCON
    Inventors: Yasufumi Fukuma, Takeyuki Kato, Narumi Machida
  • Publication number: 20060001862
    Abstract: A lens meter according, including: a unit body provided with eyeglasses support means for supporting eyeglasses; a left measurement optical system provided in the unit body and provided with a left light-emitting optical system that emits measurement light to a left eyeglass lens of the eyeglasses and a left light-receiving optical system that receives the measurement light passing through the left eyeglass lens with a CCD (light-receiving element); a right measurement optical system provided in the unit body and provided with a right light-emitting optical system that emits measurement light to a right eyeglass lens of the eyeglasses and a right light-receiving optical system that receives the measurement light passing through the right eyeglass lens with the CCD (light-receiving element); and an arithmetic control circuit that performs operation to the optical characteristics of a pair of the eyeglass lenses based on an output of the CCD (light-receiving element).
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 1, 2005
    Publication date: January 5, 2006
    Inventors: Yasufumi Fukuma, Takeyuki Kato, Eiichi Yanagi
  • Publication number: 20050219469
    Abstract: Provided is an optical image transmitting system capable of producing signal light including plural image information and emitting the signal light, and in addition, receiving the signal light and selectively extracting target image information. An optical image transmitting system of the present invention includes an optical image transmitting apparatus (100) for producing plural optical image information beams (S1 to Sn) representing plural optical image information and including light beams of different frequencies, superimposing the plural optical image information beams (S1 to Sn) into signal light (S) and emitting the signal light (S) through free space or an optical waveguide such as an image fiber, and an optical image receiving apparatus (200) for receiving the emitted signal light (S) and selectively detecting the optical image information beams (S1 to Sn) based on the frequency difference.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2005
    Publication date: October 6, 2005
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOPCON
    Inventors: Kinpui Chan, Masahiro Akiba, Yasufumi Fukuma, Hiroyuki Otsuka, Hisashi Tsukada
  • Publication number: 20050219545
    Abstract: Provided is an optical image measuring apparatus capable of easily changing a scanning interval of an object to be measured in a depth direction with high precision.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2005
    Publication date: October 6, 2005
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOPCON
    Inventors: Kinpui Chan, Masahiro Akiba, Yasufumi Fukuma, Hiroyuki Otsuka, Hisashi Tsukada
  • Publication number: 20050219544
    Abstract: Provided is an optical image measuring apparatus capable of taking images of an object to be measured in plural depth regions in parallel. An optical image measuring apparatus of the present invention includes: a beam splitter (4) for dividing a light beam into signal light (S) and reference light (R); beam splitters (5-1 to 5-(n?1)) for dividing the reference light (R) into plural reference light beams (R1 to Rn); frequency shifters (6-1 to 6-n) for shifting frequencies of the reference light beams (R-1 to Rn) by different amounts; and reflector plates (7-1 to 7-n) arranged at different distances from an object to be measured (O). The reference light beams (R1 to Rn) and the signal light (S) reflected by the object to be measured in depth regions (D1 to Dn) are superimposed on each other to thereby produce interference light (L).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2005
    Publication date: October 6, 2005
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOPCON
    Inventors: Kinpui Chan, Masahiro Akiba, Yasufumi Fukuma, Hiroyuki Otsuka, Hisashi Tsukada
  • Patent number: 6950180
    Abstract: A lens meter according, including: a unit body provided with eyeglasses support means for supporting eyeglasses; a left measurement optical system provided in the unit body and provided with a left light-emitting optical system that emits measurement light to a left eyeglass lens of the eyeglasses and a left light-receiving optical system that receives the measurement light passing through the left eyeglass lens with a CCD (light-receiving element); a right measurement optical system provided in the unit body and provided with a right light-emitting optical system that emits measurement light to a right eyeglass lens of the eyeglasses and a right light-receiving optical system that receives the measurement light passing through the right eyeglass lens with the CCD (light-receiving element); and an arithmetic control circuit that performs operation to the optical characteristics of a pair of the eyeglass lenses based on an output of the CCD (light-receiving element).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2004
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2005
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha TOPCON
    Inventors: Yasufumi Fukuma, Takeyuki Kato, Eiichi Yanagi
  • Publication number: 20050206906
    Abstract: An optical image measuring apparatus capable of effectively obtaining a direct current component of a heterodyne signal which is composed of background light of interference light is provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 8, 2005
    Publication date: September 22, 2005
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOPCON
    Inventors: Kinpui Chan, Masahiro Akiba, Yasufumi Fukuma, Hiroyuki Otsuka, Hisashi Tsukada
  • Publication number: 20050190374
    Abstract: To provide an optical image measuring apparatus capable of calculating an intensity of a direct current component composed of background light based on a result obtained by detection of interference light and obtaining a signal intensity of the interference light using the calculated intensity. The apparatus includes: an optical interference system to divide a light beam into signal light and reference light, and the signal light propagating through an object to be measured and the reference light are superimposed to produce interference light; beam splitters for dividing it into three interference light beams; shutters to perform sampling; photo detectors for detecting the sampled interference light beams and converting them into electrical signals; and a signal processing portion for calculating the signal intensity of the interference light and the spatial phase distribution thereof based on the electrical signals.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 23, 2005
    Publication date: September 1, 2005
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOPCON
    Inventors: Kinpui Chan, Masahiro Akiba, Yasufumi Fukuma, Hiroyuki Otsuka, Hisashi Tsukada
  • Patent number: 6937328
    Abstract: A refractive power measuring method is disclosed wherein a pattern plate 8 is disposed at a certain position in a measuring optical path in a measuring optical system 1, a measuring light emitted from a measuring light source 5 is received by a photosensor 9 through the pattern plate 8, a soft contact lens TL is disposed at a certain position in the measuring optical path, and a change of a pattern light received by the photosensor 9 is obtained to determine optical characteristic values of the soft contact lens.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 2001
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2005
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha TOPCON
    Inventors: Yasufumi Fukuma, Takeyuki Kato
  • Publication number: 20050018134
    Abstract: An observation apparatus capable of preferably removing an astigmatism and chromatic aberration which occur in an observation image is provided. An apex angle of a contact prism is inputted by operating an apex angle setting knob of a control panel. A fitting angle of the contact prism is inputted by operating a fitting angle setting knob. A control unit determines the amount of correction for astigmatism of a left observation optical system and the amount of correction for astigmatism of a right observation optical system based on a recognized observation magnification and the inputted apex angle. An axial angle for the astigmatism of the left observation optical system and an axial angle for the astigmatism of the right observation optical system are determined based on the inputted fitting angle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 8, 2004
    Publication date: January 27, 2005
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOPCON
    Inventors: Toru Noda, Kazuhiko Onuma, Yasufumi Fukuma, Koji Nishio, Hidetaka Aeba, Yoshio Okazaki, Masaru Sato, Yasuo Kato
  • Publication number: 20050018132
    Abstract: In an optometric apparatus of the present invention, optometric apparatus bodies 5l and 5r independently driven in right-and-left and up-and-down directions for optometry of an examinee 4, respectively, are provided on both sides of a face receiving device 6.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 13, 2002
    Publication date: January 27, 2005
    Inventors: Yasufumi Fukuma, Kohji Nishio, Takefumi Hayashi, Noriyuki Nagai, Yasuo Kato
  • Publication number: 20050012896
    Abstract: An optometric apparatus 2 according to the present invention comprises a body portion 5r provided with an optical system for a right eye for projecting a chart for the right eye in order to inspect visual function of both eye of an examinee and a body portion 5l provided with an optical system for a left eye for projecting a chart for the left eye, the optical systems for the right and left eyes projecting the same fusion patterns to perform fusion of the both eyes of the examinee.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 15, 2002
    Publication date: January 20, 2005
    Inventors: Yasufumi Fukuma, Kohji Nishio, Takefumi Hayashi, Eiichi Yanagi, Noriyuki Nagai, Yasuo Kato, Yukio Ikezawa, Mineki Hayafuji, Tadashi Okamoto, Masakazu Hayashi
  • Patent number: 6844925
    Abstract: A refracting power measuring apparatus according to the present invention comprises an optical system 1 for projecting a measuring light P toward a lens TL wet with liquid 12, a light receiving sensor 7 for receiving and outputting the measuring light P which passes through the lens TL, an arithmetic circuit 13 for calculating optical characteristic values based on a receiving signal, a residual quantity arithmetic circuit 14 for outputting a residual quantity signal based on characteristic value data of the arithmetic circuit 13, a delay circuit 19 for delaying the residual quantity signal, a comparing circuit 18 which compares a residual quantity signal delayed by the delaying circuit 19 and the following residual quantity signal and judges whether a difference therebetween is less than an allowed value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 2001
    Date of Patent: January 18, 2005
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha TOPCON
    Inventors: Yasufumi Fukuma, Eiichi Yanagi
  • Publication number: 20040227933
    Abstract: A lens meter according, including: a unit body provided with eyeglasses support means for supporting eyeglasses; a left measurement optical system provided in the unit body and provided with a left light-emitting optical system that emits measurement light to a left eyeglass lens of the eyeglasses and a left light-receiving optical system that receives the measurement light passing through the left eyeglass lens with a CCD (light-receiving element); a right measurement optical system provided in the unit body and provided with a right light-emitting optical system that emits measurement light to a right eyeglass lens of the eyeglasses and a right light-receiving optical system that receives the measurement light passing through the right eyeglass lens with the CCD. (light-receiving element); and an arithmetic control circuit that performs operation to the optical characteristics of a pair of the eyeglass lenses based on an output of the CCD (light-receiving element).
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 22, 2004
    Publication date: November 18, 2004
    Inventors: Yasufumi Fukuma, Takeyuki Kato, Eiichi Yanagi